A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Serving Christ in the Greater New Bern Area

in Eastern North Carolina

 


 

Christian Education

 
 
Mission:  To guide the church in its educational programs, to recommend new relevant educational activities for the 
     membership and adherents, and to sustain and strengthen the members of the body of Christ in order that they may more
     effectively witness and serve God.
 
Membership:  Two elders acting as co-chairpersons; recording secretary;  Sunday School Superintendent, 2 church school 
     teachers; adult and youth group representative; library representative; DVBS director/family renewal director; PW
     representative; MOC representative; 2 members at large; pastor (ex officio)
 
Responsibilities:
 
     1. Oversight of the following:
          - Church School (Sunday School)
          - Library
          - Youth ministries
          - Conferences/retreats
          - Daily Vacation Bible School
          - Family renewal
          - Church devotional periodicals (Upper Room etc.)
          - Educational material used by any church group
          - Such other areas as assigned by the session
 
     2.  Plan and supervise a program of Christian Education for the church
 
     3.  Recruit teachers and leaders for the areas for which it has oversight
 
     4.  Annually:
          - to evaluate the educational program of the church
          - to prepare an annual budget and activity statement for the Fincance/Stewardship Committee by August 15
 
     5.  To recommend to the session all educational material used in above functions
 
     6.  To plan and assist the pastor in providing a confirmation/commissioning experience for young people in the 7th grade as 
          numbers permit
 
     7.  To have regular documented meetings of the Christian Education Committee
 
Click here to meet the Christian Education Committee Chairperson, Trudy Nelson.